California-based Xetum designs its watches with a robust style. The Kendrick collection features bold automotive inspired dials, paired with nylon or rubber straps – a distinctive new look for the Xetum collection. The other two models from Xetum are aviation based, but they opted for a more simplistic design for their trifecta piece. Xetum Kendrick $1,000
There are few things better than hitting the links on a warm summer day, while having a few cold ones with your buds. Everyone assumes golf costs an arm and a leg to get into, but that isn’t the case. We’ve put together the be-all, end-all golf gear list that will have you feeling confident on the course without breaking the bank.
The bomber jacket is back for spring. A great transitional jacket between the frigid winter days and sweltering summer days. The bomber jacket exploded in the 90′s, after rappers like Nas and Biggie made it a staple in their wardrobe, but has died out since. The retro fighter pilot outerwear is making a comeback on the style scene and this spring is the go to jacket. You can’t walk into a men’s wear store without seeing a bomber these days, but were featuring five specific jackets that are affordable, quality made, with a modern fit.
Minimalist music boxes are all the rage with the young professionals these days. For good quality sound within a relatively small dwelling space the aesthetics and sound quality with ipod docks are skyrocketing. Full surround sound speakers aren’t worth the time and installment for an apartment or humble siez living quarters. The Transparent Speaker also blends in to any living environment with very subtle black accents. Transparent Speaker
At this weekend’s New York International Auto Show the History Channel brought a 1966 Cadillac Coupe de Ville customized by Counting Cars star Danny “The Count” Koker filled with thousands of miniature cars. The Cadillac can be yours by accurately guessing the number of miniature cars inside on the History Channel’s website. It’s that simple.
Activision showed off their new age of character rendering this past Wednesday, and it looks so real, it’s eerie. The character is so on point, at times indistinguishable to reality with the naked eye. The Character is part of what Activision is calling “next-generation character rendering.” and displayed at GDC 2013, the annual Game Development Conference.
The Two Face is a combination of Oakley’s patented O Matter and aluminum. The frame hails back from the skate and surf culture of Oakley’s past, with a modern twist and will be the go to pair of shades for casual or active wear this spring. Each lens is suited for balancing transmission to optimize vision, great for babe watching. Oakley Two Face $140
Watch innovator and minimalist, Ludwig Oechslin, created an entire new way for timepieces to display dates. This innovative function rids the watch of any alpha numeric display, which gives back to the aesthetics of the watch itself. The 31 date perforations, arranged as a gentle spiral, are ingeniously aligned with the indices for easy readability. The date is recognized purely by position. Increasing subtly in length as the spiral progresses, the 10-minute indices mark the 5th, 10th, 15th, 20th, 25th and 30th on the month. The 31st and 1st are in line with each other. Each watch is fully customizable in band color, face color and accent color.
Nike Skateboarding has released two colorways for the Nike SB Zoom Stefan Janoski sneakers. The sneaker alignes with the pastels of spring with a mint canvas with white midsoles enhanced with Nike Zoom Air cushioning and brown laces. The other colorway is a Light Redwood, with corduroy accents.
Still holding on to those retro gaming consoles? Well get ready to toss that nastalgic clunky piece, because the RetroN 5 can hold 5 different type of retro console cartridges. The console allows you to use original NES, SNES, Genesis, Famicom, and Game Boy Advance cartridges. You will also be able to use Super Famicom, Mega Drive, Game Boy Color and Game Boy cartridges as well. So for you retro game enthusiasts, look forward to playing Tecmo Bowl, Blitz and Mike Tyson’s Punchout with out actually being out of breath from blowing in the game and console. The interface allows for those old school cheat codes, as well as button reassignment for it’s wireless bluetooth controllers. Nerd Boner. RetroN 5
The Volta Sound Block is a passive sound amplifier for your iPhone. Passive amplification means no electronics, no chargers, no blue-tooth gadgetry to mess around with. Just a solid block of Northwest Alder from our backyard here in Oregon, and a Bison horn, allowing us to draw the maximum volume from your iPhone speaker. The Sound Block attaches to the Horn using Neodymium Magnets, which allow for maximum holding power, easy horn adjustment, and easy transportation. To top it off we line each Block with wool from Pendleton Woolen Mills to keep your precious iPhone scratch-free. Each Sound Horn is delivered to you in it’s own hand printed travel bag.
This celebration box is the ultimate man box. I know that sounds weird, but hear me out; Includes decorative hardware, Spanish cedar lined Humidor, 4-Shot Glass insert (Shot glasses included) and, of course, room for your celebratory libation. The box is handcrafted from from reclaimed whiskey barrel staves. Spanish cedar lines the cigar insert. The top of the box is customizable for a monogram up to three letters. The box is available on Heritage handcraft. $400
All-black exterior with red accents. For the 10th anniversary Breitling- Bentley partnership, the highly original Bentley Light Body Midnight Carbon issued in a 1,000-piece worldwide limited edition conceals a light and sturdy titanium chassis featuring a highly resistant carbon-based coating. With black on black watches stepping in for your grandfathers gold Rolex as the new frontman for the limited luxury “it” watch, Breitling has it down to a science. The dashboard-style dial displays two exclusive Breitling technical features highlighted by red-rimmed indications. The ingenious “30-second chronograph” system, heir to a 1926 Breitling patent, with its central hand sweeping around the dial in half a minute instead of the customary 60 seconds, provides highly accurate 1/8th of a second readings. Contrary to conventional tachometers, designed to handle observations based only on times of less than 60 seconds, the “variable tachometer” activated via the rotating pinion bezel serves to measure average speeds whatever the time elapsed, the distance covered or the speed reached.
Fusing genuine slate with premium Birch wood, Shwood’s new Stone Collection is its most innovative product yet. Hand-poured pewter inlays complete the look, striking the perfect balance between rugged and refined, as they continue their perpetual quest to experiment with nature. Each pair comes packaged with a custom felt pouch with embroidered leather patch. LIMITED TO 200 PAIRS.
Audi has gone and created an OLED concept lighting called The SWARM, that resembles blood flowing through the rear of the car. The light stream, when looked at closely could be electric current, but you can’t help but visualize Vigo and the pink stream of slime from Ghostbusters 2. The genius of the concept lies within the movement of the stream and direction of the car. SWARM’s OLED system moves in sync with the direction the car is moving, which may prevent blindside side swipes and help a rear driver make passing decisions. So instead of finding a solution to the actual blind side, the German auto giant decided to horrify and hypnotize their rear onlooker. All in all it’s a step in an innovative direction, but think transforming the entire rear of a vehicle into a large continuous OLED surface is cool, but could get pricey when getting rear ended, after a truck driver tries to get a closer look at the stream.
UA is having some fun with their compression gear. They’ve partnered up with Marvel and DC comics so now you could save the world in style. Their HeatGear Sonic fabric as the company’s more serious-looking gear, but has been modified to look like the outfit of one of six superheros — Superman, Batman, Iron Man, Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk, or Captain America. Note: If you don’t look like the body structure of the model featured in this photo, give this purchase a second thought. UA Alter Ego Baselayer $45-60
The time for spring travels is almost here. Fine weather makes for fine traveling. So why not do it in style? New York based, Ernest Alexander makes a great wax coated overnight bag for the quick getaway or even just spending the night at your girls place. The wax coating helps the bag age and look better over time, while also protecting it. Made from British Tan wax canvas with soft leather handles and warm brass hardware, perfect for an overnight or weekend trip. The adjustable shoulder strap can be removed for hand carry. The wax finish of this bag grows richer over time, developing a unique patina. Wax canvas is a water shedding fabric meant to withstand the elements.
Pearce Knives have been specializing in making knives out of everyday metal objects for 3 generations. Using objects like wrenches, rebar, and mainly railroad spikes, these knives are all handcrafted and forge all of their knives out in the traditional manner of heating up the metal to a high temperature in coal fire or gas forge and beating them with a hammer. Pearce Knives
As we transition into a new season of style let’s take a look at everything Ralph Lauren says guys should be wearing this spring.
Never again will your hands have to smell like fresh lavendar or morning dew. Never again do you have to worry about your friends getting a whiff of vanilla & cream when you pass them a cold one. And Never again must you feel like an inferior man because your God given tools give off the scent of pomgranite seed. Man Soap by Man Hands has created 23 of the manliest scents on the planet, then punched and karate kicked them into a bar of hand soap. With scents like “Bonfire”, because only real men can build a bonfire, and only the manliest can smell like one, or “Baseball Glove”, because there’s nothing quite like that rich smell of a leather baseball glove. The game is on everywhere you go. Man Soap $15
Samsung Galaxy Experience will be hosting Prince and A Tribe Called Quest at this year’s SXSW festival. Fans, Galaxy owners with NFC-enabled devices and SXSW Platinum and Music badge holders will have chances to see these exclusive performances on Saturday, March 16th. Throughout SXSW, Samsung Mobile USA’s presence in Austin has extended beyond the Samsung Galaxy Experience (open from 12-6 daily) and has featured Samsung TecTiles placed throughout the city rewarding all NFC-enabled Galaxy devices (full device list here: http://goo.gl/O6iSc ) free offers from local businesses with a simple tap. Rewards range from free brownies and cupcakes to pizza slices and sandwiches. For lucky consumers who unlock 11 rewards, they could receive the ultimate reward this weekend when the Samsung Galaxy Experience marks the culmination of this city-wide TecTile program with an exclusive concert by Prince and A Tribe Called Quest on March 16th at a yet to be announced venue. Tap to unlock all rewards for a chance to gain access to this unforgettable experience.
Last week a Aston Martin dealer in Shanghai held a private screening of ‘Skyfall’ in support of a unique Aston Martin Centenary launch event. Of course the star of the show was the classic Aston Martin DB5 made famous by 007.
Tissot celebrates its 160th Anniversary with a piece first created for Tissot’s centenary in 1953, which reflects its love for new horizons. The Tissot Heritage Navigator is the ultimate traveller’s watch. The different time zone feature makes it the perfect watch for the traveling business man or international man of espionage. Once you have chosen and set the watch to the country of your choice, that time zone will be indicated by the numbers on the bezel. In order to find out the time of any of the other of the 23 countries, simply take a look at the time indicated by the minute track on the dial in front of its Capital. This watch is the perfect illustration of what the company stands for with its essence of tradition and that touch of innovation. Tissot Heritage Navigator 160th Anniversary Watch Available November 2013
It all started when the Flint and Tinder team overheard a conversation in a factory they were visiting. Someone was talking about using coarse thread with delicate fabric. Doing this accelerates the process of wearing holes into a garment as it goes through the dryer time and time again. It’s a common trick of the trade. It’s one of several techniques companies secretly use to ensure that if you like what you’ve bought, you’ll be forced to replace it soon. In the manufacturing industry, this is known as “planned obsolescence.” It doesn’t have to be this way though — far from it. Eager to prove a point, send a message, and make a sweatshirt that could last a lifetime (the way your favorite sweatshirt should), Flint and Tinder set out to make a premium piece that’s so well constructed customers would rather have it mended (free of charge, of course) than replaced. The 10 Year Hoodie by Flint and Tinder has done just that. It’s more than a sweatshirt though; it’s a battle cry. Not everything should be disposable. It’s time to buy less, but get more! They put this Hoodie up on Kickstarter and the numbers are startling. 3,000 more »
Astronaut Don Pettit spent more than a year on the International Space Station with a camera in his hand shooting some of the most imopressive visuals of Earth ever taken. Christoph Malin compiled the images taken from the station into time lapse video. You can watch it below and view screen shots from the video.
“1993″ is the only thing that would accurately depict Pit Viper shades. In the retro obsessed world we live in, these bad-boy’s trump everything except Brett “The Hitman” Hart, himself, removing his chromed out shades and putting them on your face, pre-match. The surspring thing about Pit Vipers, is that they’re made from military grade, bullet proof and polarized material. Each pair is hand painted for your radical pleasure. The selling point for Pit Viper is the arrogant “awesome” factor that it’s business model is based on, like Kenny Powers on a wave runner or Brian Wilson, before he became a douche. Pit Viper Collection $45.00
Melt a stack of pennies, burst a glass bottle, damage various food items, and incinerate wood using the power of the Sun! This 4 foot magnifying lens will melt concrete, and nearly anything else that gets in its way.
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Swiss bicycle manufacturer, BMC, made this Lamborghini 50th anniversary Edition Road Bike. This beautiful piece of work is crafted with a special impec frame crafted from carbon fiber for lightweight rigidity. The Bikes aesthetics, color and lather derive from the Lamborghini’s Aventador.
Nike Sportwear is releasing it’s White Label Pack featuring a hybrid that combines the classic Air Solstice upper with a plush Lunarlon sole for cushioning. Named the Nike Lunar Solstice Mid, will be limited edition and have a few releases. The shoe is to pave the way for the Italian-made Pinnacle Collection and sees either a navy or bright blue colorway. The Nike Lunar Solstice Mid SP White Label Pack will be available soon in limited quantities at select NSW stockists.
Remaining faithful in crown positioning to the traditional military pocket watches of the twenties of the past century, Anonimo Firenze patented the exclusive Crown Vanishing Locking Device. This locking system, integrated in the watch strap attachment, ensures water resistance and at the same time reduce lateral encumbrance by placing the crown at 6 o’clock.
Electrical power strips are something that most of use on a daily basis, and the team at Quirky want to change how we use these with the introduction of their Pivot Power Flexible Surge Protector Power Strip.
iMore has learned that Apple is planning the release of the iPhone 5S for this summer, currently for August. Next generation iPads, presumably the iPad 5 and potentially the iPad mini 2, may also debut as soon as this April.
The Geneva Motor Show is taking place and one car in particular is turning the heads of all the auto buffs. This Satin Black Aston Martin V12 Vantage features a unique finish prepared by their bespoke personalisation service ‘Q by Aston Martin.’ This matte style finish has been a growing trend in the custom car world as of late, good to see Aston Martin catching on from the production end.
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